The Dumbest Excuse You've Ever Heard
I can't go out. *Cough* I'm sick.
A Playlist for Getting Ready to Go to The Club in Your Fuck Him Boots
Has everyone seen Martin Lawrence's stand-up special You So Crazy? This part is the part I'm talking about here. Sometimes your lover is being a piece of shit on the exact same day that there's a good rap party and you have no choice but to go to the club in your Fuck Him Boots. Fuck him, girl. Fuck him.
Actresses in Old Hollywood Labored Over Their Brow Game, Too
It's Friday, which means that—once again—it's time to marvel at the marvelous Hollywood PR machine of yore and its seemingly endless ability to find new ways to make actresses pose while doing their makeup. This time we've got an actress from the heady days of transition from silent to sound, darkening her eyebrows.
How to Make The Oaxacan Derby, a First-Place Mezcal Cocktail
Welcome to Boozinette. This is The Oaxacan Derby.
Zendaya Has an Important Announcement to Make
In today's Tweet Beat, I connect strongly to Zendaya's connection with her eyebrows, Jaden Smith is on a roll this week and Monica Lewinsky is loving life.
Hell Yes: Gillian Flynn and Steve McQueen Are Making a Lady Heist Film
Looks like Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn has her next project booked: She'll reportedly be cowriting Widows, a heist flick, with 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen.
Jake Gyllenhaal Is Swole and Emotional In the Southpaw Trailer
Eminem premiered this new trailer for Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The only description I knew about it previously involved Gyllenhaal's ridiculously ripped torso.
TGIF: Meet Your New Squeaky Baby Leopard Friend
Two weeks ago, a clouded leopard cub was born at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida. Two days ago, it made its adorable (and noisy) on-camera debut. Can I get real with you and tell you—MY BEST FRIENDS—how much I needed this today? Because I really needed this today.
The Hugely Popular Fancy Nancy Is Coming to Kids' TV
A little warning if you've got pint-sized humans in your life: "Fancy Nancy" will soon be absolutely inescapable, if the folks at Disney have anything to say about it.
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Italian High Court Annuls Amanda Knox's Murder Conviction
Italy's highest court has overturned the murder convictions of Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito in the 2007 death of Meredith Kercher. This latest acquittal appears to mean that the case is truly over after eight years in court. Both Knox and Sollecito have already spent four years in jail.
How Much Cash Will Matthew McConaughey Get for a Commencement Speech?
Apparently, it's a big fat secret! And currently the subject of legal wrangling in, of course, Texas.
Jamie xx and Romy Skateboard Through London in 'Loud Places' Video
Jamie xx, whose debut solo album In Colour is out this summer, premiered a pretty sweet video this morning via his Instagram page. The video is for "Loud Places," a single off the upcoming album featuring Romy Madley Croft, his bandmate from the xx.
Chainmail Bikini Anthology Has Women Gamers Telling Their Own Stories
Nearly every gamer has tales about how the imaginary worlds and real-life friendships of their shared hobby has inspired them and gotten them through some rough spots. An upcoming graphic novel anthology takes those moments and turns them in even more inspiration in the form of beautifully drawn comics stories.
Outrage After Trucker Found Not Guilty in Death of First Nations Woman
A not guilty verdict in the death of 36-year-old First Nations woman Cindy Gladue is stirring widespread anger in Canada; Bradley Barton, a long-haul trucker from Ontario, was acquitted last week on charges related to her 2011 death. The jury evidently bought the argument that Gladue, a sex worker, died from wounds…
Fashion What Ifs: Proper Wedding Attire
Number one tip: Don't wear white to a wedding. You don't want these people to think that you're the virgin!
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris: Real and Happening
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris are a thing that is happening so BUY A TICKET OR GET OFF THE TRAIN.
A Hundred Years of Testimonies to Ketchup's Supremacy
The recently announced merger of Heinz and Kraft has prompted some to declare ketchup "a comfort food for people who never aged past wearing disposable pants, using fat pencils and shoving their dirty fists in their mouths." Jeb Lund, normally a quick-witted sage, has turned full-blown troll extraordinaire in this…
Which Sad and 'Very Famous' Actress Is Seeking Life Advice on Reddit?
Today, from Reddit's unreliable and rocky shores, someone claiming to be a "very famous" 26-year-old singer and actress posted in r/Relationships about how much she loathes being famous and how sad it's making her. There is absolutely no way to know whether or not this is real or some Friday trolling, but nonetheless,…
NYU Employees Urged to Donate to Students to Help Pay $71K Tuition
Gothamist brings our attention to a tone-deaf email that went out to NYU staff last week, asking for donations to student scholarships, both to the "1831 Fund" specifically and also just in general. Tuition's up to $71,000 a year, after all, so "your voluntary participation is much appreciated," guys!